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Bots de Garra 225 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 51 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 7 losses; Cleetus Boone!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Boone
Boone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai looking for a guillotine here but Boone defends easily.
Chai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chai has an active guard here but Boone has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boone pulls his head out easily.
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boone not doing much here.
Chai looking for subs from the bottom but Boone mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Boone
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (8) Boone
Chai wants to escape the position.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Boone has good solid back control here.
Boone is trying to stick to Chai's back but Chai is turning into Boone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Boone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Boone
Boone controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
Chai drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Chai seems to have locked his on tight now - Boone screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Chai, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Leonardinho Chai!
After winning the bout, Leonardinho Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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